Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust; Colchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday

NHS pension

Relocation package (£8K)

Job summary

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust in Colchester is seeking an experienced Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist to join the Adult Community Mental Health Team. You will provide professional and clinical leadership to the OT workforce and wider MDT, promoting recovery, independence and social inclusion through evidence-based interventions.

The post holder will shape OT services across the locality, oversee staff development, and contribute to service improvement, in line with the

Qualifications

• OT degree or diploma required.
• HCPC registration required.
• Experience in mental health settings.
• Leadership experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership to the Occupational Therapy workforce.
• Lead development of OT services across the locality.
• Support workforce development and service improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with the MDT to deliver evidence-based interventions.

Skills

Leadership

Mental health experience

Therapeutic interventions

Education

OT degree/Diploma

HCPC registration

Job description

Please be aware that, due to current allocation constraints, Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS) are being prioritised for registered roles at this time.

Our Trust cares for more than 100,000 patients at any one time across our community health, mental health and learning disability services across Essex and parts of Bedfordshire and Suffolk.

We want you to be part of our journey of transformation, where our patients and their families are at the heart of everything we do and to achieve our vision to be the leading health and wellbeing service in the provision of mental health and community care.

You\'ll be part of a Trust where you will be supported to be your authentic self and be the best you can be, where we will help you to grow, develop and thrive.

The Trust is recognised by the University of Essex and is a top provider of apprenticeships for people looking to be an assistant practitioner, senior health care support worker (CAP). Our trailblazing CAP apprenticeship won a national HSJ Award.

We are also recognised as a Veteran Aware Trust and holder of gold accreditation from the Ministry of Defence Employment Recognition Scheme. Our services are highlighted as an exemplar of good practice, producing the best care for more than 3.500 armed forces veterans in the past seven years.

We have been shortlisted and won national awards. We are an inclusive organisation and Level 3 Disability Confident Leader Trust.

We are constantly innovating and looking for new ways to deliver care, such as using technology to enhance patient care and working with partners to launch new services such as the Basildon Mental Health Urgent Care Department, virtual hospitals and falls response cars.

Join us and you\'ll do the best work of your life - and make a difference to other people\'s lives. What we do together, matters.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Occupational Therapist to join the Adult Community Mental Health Team in Colchester as Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist.

We are seeking an inspirational clinician and leader who is passionate about delivering high-quality, recovery-focused mental health care and championing the role of Occupational Therapy within community services. The successful candidate will provide professional and clinical leadership to the Occupational Therapy workforce and the wider MDT professions, supporting the delivery of evidence-based interventions that promote independence, social inclusion, meaningful activity, and recovery.

The post holder will work as a senior member of the multidisciplinary team, combining advanced clinical practice with leadership responsibilities. They will lead the development of Occupational Therapy services across the locality, support workforce development, and contribute to service improvement initiatives that enhance outcomes for people experiencing complex mental health difficulties.

Working closely with Team Leads, Clinical Managers, Professional Leads and the wider MDT, the post holder will play a key role in shaping and developing services in line with EPUT\'s strategic priorities and transformation agenda.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will work as a Clinical Lead within the locality based mental health team, with direct leadership and line management responsibility for the Occupational Therapy team and provision. As a core senior practitioner within the SCMHT they will also support the delivery of services as part of wider multi-disciplinary and senior teams.

The post holder will have the opportunity to utilise clinical skills as they contribute directly with the management of people with complex care needs, and leadership skills providing supervision and shaping the delivery of services.

Working for our organisation

Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.

• Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
• Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
• If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.
• We run recognition awards to recognise staff\'s hard work and dedication.

Benefits

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years\' service.
• Excellent pension of up to14.5% of your pensionable pay.
• Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
• £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us
• Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.

Work that wraps around your needs

• Work bank: You can use the opportunity to supplement your income and develop your skills by working bank shifts.
• Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.
• Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for full details of role and responsibilities.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• OT degree/Diploma
• HCPC registration

Desirable criteria

• Leadership training

Experience

Essential criteria

• Working with those with Mental Health Problems
• Use of a variety of therapeutic interventions

Desirable criteria

• Working within community delivery of MH

Leadership

Essential criteria

• Responsibility within the workplace for development/delivery of new initiatives

Please be aware that, due to current allocation constraints, Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS) are being prioritised for registered roles at this time.

Important note: please ensure that as part of your application, you include professional references with business contact information covering your last three years of employment history. We are unable to accept personal or character references.

As a newly appointed employee, you are responsible for incurring the cost of your initial DBS check relevant to your post; the amount will be deducted from your first salary with the Trust.

Our Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We particularly welcome applications from people with experience of using mental health services. We also hold the Disability two tick symbol and have made the pledge to commit to employing more people with learning disabilities, we encourage people with a disability to apply. If you require this application form in another format i.e. Braille or audio tape etc, please contact the Recruitment Department on 01375 364513 or email [e-mail] and we can arrange for this to be dispatched to you.

The Trust has the right to expire vacancies prior to the closing date if they so wish. The Trust makes every attempt to contact all applicants and we strongly advise that you check the email account which is registered with NHS Jobs regularly, we would advise however due to the high number of applications we receive that if you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to robust safer recruitment processes.

Important Notice: Recently the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 (the Regulations) which amended on 22 July 2021 and come into force on 11 November 2021 that anyone directly employed to work in a Care Home or who are required as part of their role to be deployed to a CQC registered care home are required to have had both their COVID vaccinations, unless they are exempt. This is therefore a requirement of this role and will form part of our pre-employment checks.

Please note - staff who are formally at risk within the organisation will be given priority in securing alternative employment. Should it come to light that a post being advertised by the Trust is considered \"suitable alternative employment\" to an individual who is at risk, the recruiting manager will be advised and the post will be withdrawn from NHS Jobs.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

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